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Take advantage of airSlate SignNow’s eSignature API and streamline your document workflows

Are you looking to improve your business's document workflows? Enhance user experience on your website or mobile app with airSlate SignNow’s powerful eSignature API. Create your sandbox account today and test our API for free.

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Detailed API documentation and clear coding examples ensure an excellent developer experience.

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Flexible eSignature API for any use case and industry

airSlate SignNow’s eSignature API empowers users to quickly complete entire document lifecycles. Easily send documents for signature, request payments, create reusable templates with fillable fields, and track the status of documents in real-time with airSlate SignNow.

Upload a PDF and create fillable fields Add fields to documents to create fillable PDFs

Send a document for signature Invite others to fill out and sign forms via email

Track document completion status Get notified once the document is completed

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curl -X PUT \
    'https://api.signnow.com/document/{{document_id}}' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer {{bearer_token}}' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -d '{
      "fields": [
        {
          "x": 305,
          "y": 18,
          "width": 122,
          "height": 10,
          "page_number": 0,
          "label": "first_name",
          "role": "Signer",
          "required": true,
          "type": "text",
          "prefilled_text": "John"
        },
        {
          "x": 305,
          "y": 38,
          "width": 122,
          "height": 10,
          "page_number": 0,
          "label": "last_name",
          "role": "Signer",
          "required": true,
          "type": "text",
          "prefilled_text": "Doe"
        },
        {
          "x":305,
          "y":67,
          "width":100,
          "height":34,
          "page_number":0,
          "label":"a sample label",
          "role":"Signer",
          "required":true,
          "type":"signature"
        }
      ]
    }'

public static partial class InviteExamples
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Create a role-based invite to the document for signature.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name document"">airSlate SignNow document with fields you’d like to have signed
        /// <param name email"">The email of the invitee.
        /// <param name token"">Access token
        /// <returns><see cref InviteResponse""></see> without any Identity of invite request.</returns>
        public static async Task<InviteResponse> CreateRoleBasedInviteToSignTheDocument(SignNowDocument document, string email, Token token)      
        {
            // using token from the Authorization step
            var signNowContext = new SignNowContext(token);
 
            // Create role-based invite
            var invite = new RoleBasedInvite(document)
            {
                Message = $"{email} invited you to sign the document {document.Name}",
                Subject = "The subject of the Email"
            };
 
            // Creates options for signers
            var signer = new SignerOptions(email, invite.DocumentRoles().First())
                {
                    ExpirationDays = 15,
                    RemindAfterDays = 7,
                }
                .SetAuthenticationByPassword("***PASSWORD_TO_OPEN_THE_DOCUMENT***");
 
            // Attach signer to existing roles in the document
            invite.AddRoleBasedInvite(signer);
 
            // Creating Invite request
            return await signNowContext.Invites
                .CreateInviteAsync(document.Id, invite)
                .ConfigureAwait(false);
        }
    }</InviteResponse>

public static partial class DocumentExamples
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Check the Status of the Document
        /// <para>Can be one of:</para>
        /// <list type bullet"">
        /// <item><description><see cref DocumentStatus.NoInvite""></see></description></item>
        /// <item><description><see cref DocumentStatus.Pending""></see></description></item>
        /// <item><description><see cref DocumentStatus.Completed""></see></description></item>
        /// </list>
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name documentId"">Identity of the document
        /// <param name token"">Access token
        /// <returns><see cref DocumentStatus""></see></returns>
        public static async Task<DocumentStatus> CheckTheStatusOfTheDocument(string documentId, Token token)    
        {
            // using token from the Authorization step
            var signNowContext = new SignNowContext(token);
 
            var document = await signNowContext.Documents
                .GetDocumentAsync(documentId).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
            return document.Status;
        }
    }</DocumentStatus>

public String uploadDocumentWithTags(@RequestParam("file") MultipartFile file,
                                       Model model,
                                       RedirectAttributes redirectAttributes
  ) {
      try {
          if (isUserNotAuthorized()) {
              return getLoginRedirectPage(redirectAttributes, "/examples/uploadDocumentWithTags");    
          }
          //upload document with tags to parse
          String documentId = provider.get().getSnClient()
                  .documentsService()
                  .uploadDocumentWithTags(file.getInputStream(), file.getOriginalFilename());
          updateDocumentList();
          model.addAttribute("message", "fileId: " + documentId);
      } catch (IOException | SNException e) {
          model.addAttribute("message", String.format("Couldn't upload document %s because %s %s"    
                  , file.getOriginalFilename(), e.getMessage(), e.getCause())
          );
      }
      return "add_text_tag_on_document";
  }

public String simpleFromInvite(@ModelAttribute SimpleFromInvite simpleFromInvite, Model model, RedirectAttributes redirectAttributes) {     
        if (isUserNotAuthorized()) {
            return getLoginRedirectPage(redirectAttributes, "/examples/simpleFromInvite");
        }
 
        final String fromEmail = simpleFromInvite.getFrom();
        final String toEmail = simpleFromInvite.getTo();
        final String documentId = simpleFromInvite.getDocumentId();
 
        try {
            model.addAttribute("documentList", provider.get().getUserDocuments());
            //create request for invite
            Document.SigningInviteRequest request = new Document.SigningInviteRequest(
                    fromEmail,
                    toEmail
            );
            request.subject = simpleFromInvite.getSubject();
            request.message = simpleFromInvite.getMessage();
 
            //send request for invite
            provider.get().getSnClient()
                    .documentsService()
                    .sendDocumentSignInvite(documentId, request);
 
            model.addAttribute("message",
                    String.format("Invitation for sign document %s already sent to %s from %s",
                            documentId,
                            toEmail,
                            fromEmail
                    )
            );
        } catch (SNException e) {
            String message = String.format("Couldn't send invitation request from %s to %s for sign document %s. %s %s"
                    , fromEmail, toEmail, documentId, e.getMessage(), e.getCause());
            model.addAttribute("message", message);
        }
 
        return "simple_from_invite";
    }

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FAQs

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How to generate an api key?

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Are there any hidden costs, such as additional fees for advanced features (e.g., webhooks, custom branding)?

Can I send signature requests in bulk?

How can I cancel a signature invite sent via eSignature API?

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How it works

Why choose our eSignature API

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Integrate eSignature functionalities into your app

Send signature invites via email

Make fillable forms

Create templates

Set signer reminders

Check the status of your documents

Ready to get started?

Why choose airSlate SignNow’s eSignature API?:

Embed eSignatures into your workflow.

Take advantage of airSlate SignNow’s eSignature API and streamline your document workflows

Brandable eSignature solution

Sandbox account

Quick setup

High success rate

Flexible eSignature API for any use case and industry

Industry-compliant eSignature functionalities for your app

What our customers say about our eSignature API

Select an API plan for your business

Solution engineers

Review airSlate SignNow’s API documentation

Video guides

Start with any of our SDKs

Compare airSlate SignNow’s eSignature API with other services

Getting Started with the airSlate SignNow API course

FAQs

What is an eSignature API?

Is eSignature legally binding?

How much does eSignature API cost?

How to generate an api key?

How many API calls can I make in development mode?

Can I customize the signer experience?

Are there any hidden costs, such as additional fees for advanced features (e.g., webhooks, custom branding)?

Can I send signature requests in bulk?

How can I cancel a signature invite sent via eSignature API?

Follow these simple steps to test the eSignature API:

How it works

Why choose our eSignature API

Learn more about our eSignature API

Integrate eSignature functionalities into your app

Send signature invites via email

Make fillable forms

Create templates

Set signer reminders

Check the status of your documents

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